Derrick Rose’s focus on display in latest comeback video

As anticipation grows for the 2012-13 season — Bulls training camp will open on Monday, October 1 by the way — Adidas has released the latest video chronicling Derrick Rose’s rehab efforts. This episode is titled FOCUS.

In case you’re too busy filling out TPS reports to watch the video, here are the words:

Rose:
“I started playing basketball ever since probably, what? Four, three or four and ever since then I just like, always loved the game.

“When I was growing up my biggest thing was just getting to the league. I wasn’t thinking about shoe deals, or a gym shoe, or anything. I really saw what hard work can do for someone’s life.

“My biggest fight right now, I would have to say, is just stayin’ focused. Being patient because I’m impatient. If you think about it I never stop this is the only time in my life where I actually stopped playing basketball. Even in high school I was always going. Then thinking I was going to be able to play in the Olympics this year, it just killed my dreams.

“This injury gives me time to appreciate the people that’s around me. Be grateful for what I have. Just live life.

“I’m 23 but I’ve been in the league since I was 19 so just doing what you suppose to do, that’s all you have to do.

“Hard work pays off and I seen it actually pay off the year that I won MVP. I worked extremely hard so I know that all this stuff is going to pay off one day.

“It’s challenging, I’m just trying not to stop.”

Bulls head athletic trainer Fred Tedeschi:
“Derrick’s progress to date, and it’s excellent progress, has been driven by his focus on trying to get back. You know, it’s not so much necessarily his body chemistry that’s driving what’s going on I think it’s his mind and his, his, passion to get better.”